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All New Marvel Collected Editions

Welcome to the new Marvel collected editions thread! This is not a reboot! Just a relaunch in the new style of Marvel number ones! But the characters here are still the same, and hopefully there will be lots of new ones! Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten last thread’s previous story lines like “Will Civil War get an Omnibus?” or “Will The Death of Captain America get a reprint?”

Those classic tales will continue here. Along with all the new stuff!

Some people to thank for this thread:
The Amazing CrazyOldHermit, who made the last thread where I stole everything to make this one!
The Mighty Joshua, who may have also made a thread that was merged with the last, kinda like how battle world came to be!
The Incredible Omnibus, who keeps track of so much for all of us! And makes us panic when stock runs low!
The Invincible Kallitarix, who falls into constant radioactive vats of solicits for us!
The Uncanny Krisis who’s reading guides have been invaluable to many of us collectors!
Kodave by Night who wrote the marvel cosmic reading guide linked somewhere below!

Thread rules:
Don’t bother outing Spider-man! Dr. Strange can fix it!
Be nice!
There’s a whole forum for current monthlies, appreciation threads and fighting each other over! So try to avoid current spoilers and appreciating stuff.

Required text book for the semester: Rise of the Midnight Sons

Now on to the good stuff! Have fun! (All of this was stolen by the Ringer, but he’s totally turning his life around and can’t afford to have his teeth broken again)

CBR poster krisis has created an amazing reading/collecting guide to Marvels X-men and other Characters that is regularly updated and constantly expanding, you can find it below. The guide is a must read, not just for the sheer quantity of information about Collecting Marvel Events, X-men, Avengers, Spider-man, Thor and a host of other Marvel Characters but is also a font of detail on other useful topics such Reading Orders, Omnibus books and Collecting X-men on a budget.

Early Marvel Cosmic By Jim Starlin To Help Make Sense Of Infinity-Related Books
Avengers vs. Thanos TPB (first half of the book is Life of Captain Marvel, the second half follows the Death of Captain Marvel)
Captain Marvel: The Death of Captain Marvel HC
Warlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection TPB

Great prices (comparable to Amazon.ca)
Arrives very quickly (3-4 days when choosing standard shipping)
Free standard shipping over $25
They charge directly when you pre-order (this could be a negative to some folks)

Amazon is a "buy from at your own risk" vendor in that they don't do a very good job packaging the product, BUT getting a replacement is hassle free and amazon prime members get free 2-day shipping. They also can ship to many countries at a much cheaper price than your usual vendors.

Q: Is there a place to get an out of print (OOP) omnibus for cheap?

A: There is no super secret place for getting old OOP omnibus for real cheap. If someone knew of a super secret way to get an OOP omnibus for cheap (if they were smart) they would not share it with us. If you want an OOP omnibus you need to search locally and/or look on ebay and hope to get lucky. It can happen, but just watch the thread and see what happens. People do get lucky, but there is no trick to it. It often involves being at the right place at the right time.

Q: Will such and such run get an omnibus treatment?

A: Marvel has no pattern whatsoever for releasing an omnibus. There are many things that have not gotten an omnibus treatment that there is high demand for such as Uncanny X-men Vol. 2 and Hickman's Fantastic Four run, while things such as Avengers The Crossing and Man-Thing get an omnibus. In otherwords, your guess is as good as ours. However, anytime a Marvel movie comes out there does seem to be an omnibus that also comes out. In the beginning Marvel would only release a silver age omnibus to go along with the movie. Now it seems that whenever a new movie comes out there is a silver age tie in AND a more modern/popular run. Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, Spiderman all followed that pattern.

Q: How can I get adequate insurance on these expensive omnibus that are OOPOriginally Posted by Jelybely8

A: My wife works in property insurance, so I've posed similar questions to her in the past. She told me that I had two options for my valuable books:

1) Schedule them individually with our insurance provider (similar to what you would do for an expensive piece of jewelry). Scheduling individual books will be more expensive, as you will need to pay a premium for each scheduled item. On the upside, the insurance company has full info on the item and its replacement cost, so if something happens you would easily get what you need to replace the book.

2) Include the books as a portion of your total home/possession replacement value. Typically, she said that if an item is not worth about $1,000, scheduling it would be more expensive than necessary (i.e. overkill). Since I don't have any books worth $1,000 (my most expensive is probably ~$300), I have just taken multiple photos of my collection and archived them offsite. Every six months or so I do a quick estimate of what the whole collection is worth, then take that value and make sure my homeowners insurance is sufficient to cover it as a portion of my total possession replacement value.

Please don't take my word as verbatim, though - talk with your insurance provider, and they should be able to give you better guidance based on local laws and regulations.

Q. How do I know if an upcoming Marvel hardcover will have sewn or glued binding?Originally Posted by LordJulius

A: Glued or sewn?

In the MMW forums Jeph York tried to explain when which will be what:

"Oy. You know, you CAN tell from the solicits whether something's going to be glued or sewn, right?

If it's advertised as coming out the same month as the rest of that catalog's stuff (i.e. three months from now), that means it'll be printed in the US and will be glued. If it's advertised as coming out three months AFTER the rest of that catalog's stuff (i.e. SIX months from now), that means it'll be printed in China, and will be sewn..."

"If a book listed in, say, the March 2013 solicits, is listed as "on-sale June 2013" -- three months later than everything else -- that means that book will be sewn. That's your tip-off. You can safely pre-order that book."

"Regardless of whether or not some books printed in the US are sewn, ALL books printed in China are sewn. Which means that if a book is advance-solicted by three extra months, you can be guaranteed that it's China-printed, and therefore sewn -- and can pre-order it with confidence."

Updated on 14/08/2019
Since my last update, four titles have been moved to the OOP list: Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus, Carnage Omnibus, Hawkeye by Fraction Omnibus, Silver Surfer by Slott and Allred Omnibus.

There are many titles on the 'stock running low' list that are on the verge of going OOP so wait at your own risk. More than 30 (thirty!) titles already gone from Amazon - too many for me to list here.

Amazon (including .ca, .uk, etc)
Discounts: 5-48%, but also charges tax in some states
Pre-Orders: Yes; you are charged the lowest price prior to release and billed upon shipment.
US Shipping: Free from $25 up, or free 2-day with Prime subscription.
Int'l Shipping: Yes, but there are also Int'l Amazon sites. Often is the cheapest option due to discounts and shipping cost. AU/NZ may order from US or UK.
Packaging: Occasional poor packaging leads to damaged books, especially on larger volumes - but it differs by shipping center.
Returns: Within US pays return cost for damaged books.

Barnes & Noble (AKA BN or B&N)
Discounts: Generally 5-45%, and will price-match Amazon. Issues regular coupon codes to subscribers.
Pre-Orders: Yes; credit cards are briefly pre-charged to confirm funds and then fully charged when books are shipped.
US Shipping: Free $25 and up
Int'l Shipping: Per item charges
Packaging: Generally considered the least reliable by the board.
Returns: [Anyone? Do they pay for return label]

Book Depository (.com and .uk) aka BD
Discounts: Discounts vary, but are generally <20%.
Pre-Orders: Yes; fixed at 15% off. You are charged when order is placed.
US Shipping: Free
Int'l Shipping: Yes, free!
Packaging: Generally reliable, but can be problematic for larger/heavier books.
Returns: Will return/refund for legitimate issues

CheapGraphicNovels.com (aka CGN)
Discounts: 45% on new Marvel/DC books, less for other publishers. 50% off on many week-of-release titles. $7 flat rate shipping.
Pre-Orders: No, but you can set a reminder to be informed when a book arrives in stock
US Shipping: $7 flat rate, no exceptions.
Int'l Shipping: Priced per box, check site for current rates.
Packaging: They describe it as "bomb-proof" - generally reported consistent on the board. Some reported errors.
Returns: You pay shipping

Instocktrades (aka IST)
Discounts: 30-42%, generally 40% for major publishers
Pre-Orders: No, but you can wishlist upcoming books.
US Shipping: Free from $50
Int'l Shipping: In Stock Trades now does international shipping based on weight.
Packaging: Best packaging out there for books!!!!
Returns: Accepted for damaged books

Mile High Comics (aka MHC)
Discounts: Codeword sales vary widely up tp 60%, but do not always apply to TPBs/HC; you must subscribe to their newsletter to receive codes.
Pre-Orders: No
US Shipping: Free higher than $30, but surcharge for HCs and oversized books
Int'l Shipping: Free higher than $60, but surcharge for HCs and oversized books
Packaging: Consistent packaging (some reported errors)
Returns: Can be unresponsive to customer service issues, but do offer replacements

Tales of Wonder (aka TOW) * Now owned by DCBS / InstockTrades.com
Discounts: Generally close to 30%. Offers sales on categories of books (i.e., Masterworks, Avengers, Marvel TPBs)
Pre-Orders: Yes - you are charged at the time of pre-order and the entire order ships when the LAST book is released
US Shipping: Flat rate plus per-item free, but free over $99
Int'l Shipping: Yes, in various Flat Rate envelopes/boxes
Packaging: Best packaging out there for books.
Returns: Will issue a return label and a refund or replacement for damaged items

Forgot to mention this is the 9th! incarnation of this thread. And the original formatting was by Merrick iirc who made a few of these threads and I changed it a bit for the nuCBR and Collected editions getting its own thread with Classic in May last year.

I've been a bit slack last couple of months keeping the Marvel Collected(and the DC one) up to date, so thanks to Canucked for volunteering to take it over and keep it shiny and new. Still looking for someone for the DC thread

Welcome to the new Marvel collected editions thread! This is not a reboot! Just a relaunch in the new style of Marvel number ones! But the characters here are still the same, and hopefully there will be lots of new ones! Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten last thread’s previous story lines like “Will Civil War get an Omnibus?” or “Will The Death of Captain America get a reprint?”

Those classic tales will continue here. Along with all the new stuff!

LOL. Nice opening. Why the new thread? Also the links to the collected editions lists, specifically the OHC one, from the previous opening post should be brought over IMO.

LOL. Nice opening. Why the new thread? Also the links to the collected editions lists, specifically the OHC one, from the previous opening post should be brought over IMO.

New thread because only the original poster or a mod could edit the first post in the old thread. Everything will be brought over from the previous thread, just with a new OP who will keep it up to date.